{"id":10720,"date":"2019-08-17T04:26:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T22:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=10720"},"modified":"2023-08-09T23:07:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T17:37:01","slug":"how-to-find-the-motherboard-make-and-model-number-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-find-the-motherboard-make-and-model-number-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find the Motherboard Make and Model Number in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing the technical specifications of your motherboard is very important, especially if you&#8217;re planning to upgrade the processor or RAM. Once you find the make and model of your motherboard, you can get the user manual from the respective manufacturer&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a computer from a friend and want to know the system specifications &#8212; including the motherboard make and model, information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/determine-memory-module-type-ddr-ddr2-ddr3-installed\/\">memory module<\/a>, etc., you can do so without using any third-party tool.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/determine-memory-module-type-ddr-ddr2-ddr3-installed\/\">Determine the DDR Memory Module Type, Capacity and Part Number Quickly<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Find Motherboard Manufacturer Name &amp; Model Number<\/h2>\n<h3>Using System Information Tool (msinfo32.exe)<\/h3>\n<p>Launch <code>msinfo32.exe<\/code> to view the motherboard manufacturer and model number.\u00a0You can find the <strong>BaseBoard Manufacturer<\/strong>, <strong>BaseBoard Product<\/strong>, and <strong>BaseBoard Version<\/strong> information under the <strong>System Summary<\/strong> section. The system is equipped with a Gigabyte motherboard model <code>H310M S2P<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/baseboard-msinfo32.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"699\" height=\"503\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And, this ASUS webpage has the entire details about the motherboard model H310M S2P<\/p>\n<pre>https:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\/in\/Motherboard\/H310M-S2P-rev-10#kf<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gigabyte-motherboard.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"701\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Using WMIC or SystemInfo command<\/h3>\n<p>You can use the <code>systeminfo.exe<\/code> or the <code>WMIC<\/code> command-line to find the motherboard manufacturer name and model.<\/p>\n<p>Open a Command Prompt window and type <code>systeminfo.exe<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/baseboard-systeminfo.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"699\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To get every available detail about your motherboard, you can run the following command:<\/p>\n<pre> wmic baseboard get \/format:list<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/baseboard-wmic.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"700\" height=\"596\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/win32\/cimwin32prov\/win32-baseboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">properties<\/a> of your motherboard are shown using the above command. However, the data for some fields\/properties show up empty.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caption<\/li>\n<li>ConfigOptions<\/li>\n<li>CreationClassName<\/li>\n<li>Depth<\/li>\n<li>Description<\/li>\n<li>Height<\/li>\n<li>HostingBoard<\/li>\n<li>HotSwappable<\/li>\n<li>InstallDate<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>Model<\/li>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>OtherIdentifyingInfo<\/li>\n<li>PartNumber<\/li>\n<li>PoweredOn<\/li>\n<li>Product<\/li>\n<li>Removable<\/li>\n<li>Replaceable<\/li>\n<li>RequirementsDescription<\/li>\n<li>RequiresDaughterBoard<\/li>\n<li>SerialNumber<\/li>\n<li>SKU<\/li>\n<li>SlotLayout<\/li>\n<li>SpecialRequirements<\/li>\n<li>Status<\/li>\n<li>Tag<\/li>\n<li>Version<\/li>\n<li>Weight<\/li>\n<li>Width<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get only the relevant details, such as the manufacturer name, model, version, etc., run:<\/p>\n<pre> wmic baseboard get Manufacturer, Product, Version, Model \/format:list<\/pre>\n<h4>OEM Customized PCs<\/h4>\n<p>On my other Dell computer, here&#8217;s the info displayed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/msinfo32-motherboard.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"699\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The above information is kept in the following registry branch:<\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\HARDWARE\\DESCRIPTION\\System\\BIOS<\/pre>\n<p>The registry values: <code>BaseBoardManufacturer<\/code>, <code>BaseBoardProduct<\/code>, <code>BaseBoardVersion<\/code>, <code>BIOSReleaseDate<\/code>, <code>BIOSVendor<\/code>, <code>BIOSVersion<\/code>, etc., contain information that you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>However, as the Dell systems can be customized, to know the exact system configuration, you require the Service Tag (which is a unique number for each order). The Service Tag can be obtained by running the following command in the Command Prompt window.<\/p>\n<pre>wmic bios get SerialNumber<\/pre>\n<p>(or)<\/p>\n<pre>wmic systemenclosure get SerialNumber<\/pre>\n<div class=\"rp\">For more information, check out the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/find-bios-version-if-your-bios-is-up-to-date\/\">Find the BIOS Version and Check if your BIOS is Up to Date<\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Alternately, you can find the Dell Service Tag sticker is on the back of the computer case. See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dell.com\/support\/contents\/us\/en\/04\/category\/product-support\/self-support-knowledgebase\/locate-service-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Locate your Dell Service Tag | Dell US<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once you get the Service Tag, you can look up the configuration on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dell.com\/support\/home\/us\/en\/04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Dell&#8217;s website,<\/a> or download the drivers and the user manual.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dell-config-service-tag.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"813\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dell-config-service-tag.png 813w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dell-config-service-tag-768x454.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Knowing the motherboard model is crucial for system upgrades. From the motherboard manual, you can get to know the supported processors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/determine-memory-module-type-ddr-ddr2-ddr3-installed\/\">memory module<\/a> type and speed, available RAM, PCI slots, supported interfaces, etc.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use a third-party system information tool like HWInfo or Speccy to see every detail about your system board.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hwinfo-motherboard.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"700\" height=\"530\" \/><\/p>\n<p>HWiNFO also has sensors that display the CPU load and temperature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/speccy-motherboard.png\" alt=\"find motherboard make and model\" width=\"660\" height=\"726\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speccy from piriform.com shows additional information, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/find-bios-version-if-your-bios-is-up-to-date\/\">BIOS version<\/a>, chipset model, etc. Commercial software like AIDA64 can generate in-depth details about your computer hardware, which Speccy or other tools don&#8217;t provide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing the technical specifications of your motherboard is very important, especially if you&#8217;re planning to upgrade the processor or RAM. Once you find the make and model of your motherboard, you can get the user manual from the respective manufacturer&#8217;s site. If you&#8217;ve got a computer from a friend and want to know the system &#8230; <a title=\"How to Find the Motherboard Make and Model Number in Windows\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-find-the-motherboard-make-and-model-number-in-windows\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Find the Motherboard Make and Model Number in Windows\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[106],"class_list":["post-10720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-utilities","category-windows","tag-command-prompt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10639,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/find-bios-version-if-your-bios-is-up-to-date\/","url_meta":{"origin":10720,"position":0},"title":"How to Find the BIOS Version and Check if it is Up to Date","author":"Ramesh","date":"August 8, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"BIOS is a firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process. 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